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(43) Date of publication: 17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42 (21) Application number: 99967156.3 (22) Date of filing: 24.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/82, C12N 15/29, C07K 14/415, C12N 5/10, A01H 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9928/103 (87) International publication number: WO 0032/799 (08.06.2000 Gazette 2000/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 25.11.1998 US 109892 P (71) Applicant: Calgene LLC Davis,California 95616 (US)	(72) Inventor: CHAUDHURI, Sumita Davis, CA 95616 (US) (74) Representative: Bosch, Henry A.  Monsanto Services International S.A.,Patent Department,Avenue de Tervuren 270/272,Letter Box No. 1 1150 Brussels 1150 Brussels (BE)